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talk a hind leg off a donkey C1 To talk a hind leg off a donkey means to talk nonstop for a long time, often in a very chatty or boring way.
That's putting it mildly. C1 Used to state that a previous remark or description was a significant understatement.
thick as two short planks C1 Extremely stupid or slow to understand.
tickety-boo C1 If something is tickety-boo, it is working well and everything is fine.
turn a blind eye C1 To turn a blind eye means to deliberately ignore something wrong or obvious.
under the cosh C1 If someone is under the cosh, they are under strong pressure or being controlled harshly.
when push comes to shove C1 When push comes to shove means when a situation becomes serious and you must act or decide.